Details have emerged of a 'terrifying' incident off Sydney to Hobart yacht Porco Rosso, which had to recover a crew member swept more than one kilometre overboard on a deadly night of racing.

He’s raced the fastest and craziest yacht and now this skipper is on track to be one of the last Sydney to Hobart finishers with a mate he argues with about how loud he chews his breakfast.

Both sailors died after being struck by a sail boom, according to the Sydney to Hobart race committee ... “The Squadron will endeavour to provide counselling to the Bowline crew and any Squadron ...

Two people taking part in Australia's annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died in separate incidents, according to police. Both crew members died in separate incidents after being hit by a ...

Taking place annually since 1945, the Sydney to Hobart yacht race is widely considered one of the world’s most difficult. With a 722-mile route from Australia to Tasmania, participants cross the ...

FILE - A sailboat competes in the annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race off Australia's coast. The annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race faced tragedy in its opening hours as two sailors died in ...

Two sailors on separate boats have been killed in boom accidents two hours apart on a storm-ravaged first night of the annual Sydney to Hobart race, adding to the event's long history of deaths at ...